Asian markets were down after the United States launched cruise missiles against an air base in Syria, raising the risk of confrontation with Syrian backers Russia and Iran.

Indian shares plunged on Friday tracking global markets, as investors were spooked by the United States’ launch of cruise missiles against an air base in Syria, raising the risk of confrontation with Syrian backers Russia and Iran.

The 30-share benchmark index Sensex fell 221 points or 0.74% to 29,706.61 while Nifty was down 0.7% at 9,198.30.

A sell off by foreign funds dragged down asset prices across emerging markets.

Russian assets led emerging stocks and currencies lower on Friday as a U.S. missile strike in Syria spooked investors wary about risks of a clash with Russia, while emerging equities fell to three-week lows but still look to end the week in the black.

MSCI’s benchmark emerging equities index was down 0.2%, mirroring a broad sell-off in riskier assets after the United States fired 59 cruise missiles at a Syrian air base from which it said a deadly chemical weapons attack was carried out earlier this week.

President Donald Trump ordered the strikes against a Syrian air base controlled by President Bashar al-Assad’s forces in response to a deadly chemical attack in a rebel-held area on Tuesday, a U.S. official said.